James Blunt’s new album Airplane Mode is out Friday: songs, tour dates and what he said

James Blunt releases his new album Airplane Mode on Friday 6 November, and will take it on a UK and Ireland arena tour next spring.

It is his first studio album since Who We Used to Be in 2023, which reached number five in the UK charts. Blunt has called the new record a “creative reset”.

What is the new James Blunt album like?

Blunt said he had lost his way creatively before finding it again while recording in Oxfordshire. “Somewhere back there, I lost my way, but found it again in a studio in Banbury,” he said.

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The first taste of the album was “Tastes Like Summer”, followed more recently by “Weight Of It All”, which is track five.

James Blunt tour 2027

The arena tour opens in Leeds on 26 March 2027 and finishes in Brighton on 8 April, with shows in Birmingham, Newcastle, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, Bournemouth and London. Full dates, venues and ticket availability are on his official website.

Other big albums out on Friday

Blunt is part of a busy release day, with new albums from La Roux, Kings of Leon, Shygirl, Bryan Adams and a festive record from Alanis Morissette.

Sources: Contactmusic, New Music Friday.